LOWER MANHATTAN — A man was beaten and robbed in an afternoon attack after being pulled from his car by two men near the Staten Island Ferry, authorities said.
The man, parked right next to the Staten Island Ferry, at South Street and Whitehall Street, at about 3 p.m. on April 12, was yanked out of the passenger side of a Chevrolet Silverado, and was then repeatedly punched by one of the men, Wilber Butler, 37, according to a criminal complaint from the Manhattan DA's office.
The other man, Jayshiem Daniels, 33, is accused of screaming in the victim's face after he was ripped from the car and taking $200 and his iPhone, according to an NYPD crime report and the DA's complaint.
According to the complaint, the assault was caught on video surveillance.
The men's court-appointed lawyers did not immediately return request for comment.
The men were charged with second-degree robbery and criminal possession of stolen property.
They were both due back in court on April 22.
